Saito: The Sushi God of Tokyo 

I am one of his staff. Learning from him is an amazing experience. As shown here he is so down to earth. So humble. Knowing Saito-san and learning from him is one of the best thing that has happened to me. Thank you Simon and Martina, for allowing others to know chef Saito better. Absolutely love this video.

Everyone is bald bcos they don't wanna risk their hair falling in the sushi. Much respect

The thing that I've always respected about Japanese culture is the dedication to quality. They look at their jobs as a craft, a craft to master. And for a customer, it is a very satisfying experience knowing the effort and detail that goes into producing the final product. For me, there is no cultural experience quite like dining out in Tokyo.

This was incredible to watch. I am so glad I found your channel. I love you both, you're so awesome.

I love how he loves his job. So passionate about it.

You two are a bit on the obnoxious side but I thought the video was extraordinarily well done.

You can tell that he loves being a rung/step on people's ladders by creating this experience for people and I think that's how he builds his ladder and its beautiful 😊

お寿司が食べたくなりました。最高の動画

Thank you Simon and Martina for this awesome video, you truly outdone yourselves. And I really believe that the best quality on a human being is the honesty in which you do your job. This video shows how much you love what you do and how appreciative you are of this moment in your life. A special thank you to the chef who shows his integrity and honesty. A true light in darkness for those who believe that you can provide the only the best, true integrity. Love you guys and I will watch this video a 1000 times with all advertising to show my support and appreciation. Can't wait to go to Japón 🇯🇵!! Sorry for grammar errors English is not my first language.

They call this man One Taste Man; one taste and your mind is blown!!

料理で人を幸せにするって、簡単な事のようで実はすごく難しいことだと思う。 もちろん美味しいと思うお店は山ほどあるんだけど、大体はお店を出たらその味は忘れてしまう。記憶に、心に訴えかけてくる料理を食べると、本当に感動し嫌なことを忘れてしまう。齋藤さんはそれを極めてる素晴らしい料理人だと思う。

"I want them to tell me things like I had a hard day today but eating your sushi gave me the power to be motivated to keep working until the next reservation."

Wow. The Chef really love his job. He loves what he do. I wish I could feel like that.

This video was shot and edited sooo beautifully. Holy shit, I just love how much your channel has grew since the first time I saw your videos. So proud.

There's something about anyone who hone their craft and put their entire soul to perfect it that always got me. This video is one of them

ほんと誇りよね。 自分達はこんなできた人間じゃないし、世界に誇れる日本人じゃないねんけど、 こういう方々がいてくれるのが本当に日本人とし て嬉しい。 カッケェな、、、、

Can we just take a moment to appreciate the editing. Having done it before, it's hard and very detail-oriented. This is high quality material y'all.

I think you two honored his artfulness and passion beautifully. I am so impressed at how these chefs are opening up to you guys! Keep up the terrific work!

The golden age of this channel. I think you really set the bar for later japan based youtube creators - and you set it rather high.

I only just found this channel through the Stories feature and I'm really glad I did. This video alone is incredible, it had me hooked throughout. Dam! You live some awesome adventures!!! I can't wait to start watching more. Thank you so much for sharing and stay awesome!!!

The quality of this video is so EXTREMELY high, I love the filmography. Thank you so much!!!!! My favourite video yet, all the best from Toronto :)

Perfect rice, perfect fish, perfect preparations, perfect co workers.... godlike sushi chef... ure perfect chef saito. I would die just to have one of his knives.... Thank u guys for sharing this video. Watched this for like 10x already but still it is one of the best sushi video ever....

It warms my heart so much to see an American couple be so passionate and appreciate authentic sushi this much. This is exactly what good food should do to you.

i am glad that this "dining experience" touched your hearts and brought you joy. you will never ever forget this meal.

Damn, the editing skills of this video are exceptional. And I like how the guy shaved his head, his restaurant is already spotless, but for some reason, seeing his shaved head just makes it feel even cleaner....

Why the fuck is a video about sushi making me so emotional

Even for many Japanese this video is a precious material to be taught how Saito produces those great Sushi from purchase process. Thank you very much!

Wow S&M, I think this video is one of the best you made. The sound, the looks, the frames, the music...everything feels so professional. It truly feels like a high budget ad. Congratulations! Cheers.

This sushi master acknowledges his team before himself. You already know your dealing with someone at a much higher level with that amount of humbleness, sincereity, and loyalty. Mix that with his amazing skills and extensive training and now your dealing with a Legend. Awesome!!

I am Japanese. Thank you so much for giving me the videos that respect the Japanese culture in this way. Also, I was moved to express my feelings towards sushi in a wonderful way and it was such a tearful truth. Respect each other 's culture. I think that such a world is desirable. I think that it is wrong because I am not good at English, but I am pleased that this happy feeling is conveyed.

I've been reading recent comments on this video and it honestly breaks my heart. I guess that's the challenge of having a "viral" or 1 video that becomes popular outside of your subscriber base, that they judge quickly without taking the time to know the context of the video, the channel, and the lovely Simon and Martina first. I'm writing this not because I feel like you guys need to be protected or to patronise you because I know that you guys have been doing RU-vid for more than 10 years, and probably you guys already know how to deal with mean comments. But I just want to take the time to let you know that your videos are amazing, you guys work really hard and you always take the time to respect and understand the subject you are dealing with. And may this comment be a reminder that you have your loyal nasties that will always be here for you both, because your videos and personalities have brought so much happiness into our hearts. I watch your videos on bad days and good days, and they never fail to make me smile. Hope you are taking a good rest, and please take as much time as you need, we will still be here for you. We have 10 year-worth of awesome videos to explore :D Love you, Simon and Martina.

There is so much emotion involved in this sushi. I like how you mentioned and reflected that that one night experience lingered on by a week to a month. And that is not good food, it's an experience. Thank God I found you through a question a friend posted, an answer a teach replied, finding out more about channel membership which lead me to your channel and this video. Your video has truly inspired me on what I want to do with my future videos. Subscribed!

I wanted to cry because it looked so beautiful and delicious. You can tell in the way he acts and speaks, that this is truly a passion and love for him. His trust and care for those around him to make the beautiful pieces is amazing. They say do something you love and you'll never work a day in your life. He seems to enjoy every minute. Thank you so much for sharing, and I hope one day I can have this experience. ❤

Ever since you guys moved to Japan, your video quality gets better and better. That looked like an incredible experience, thank you for sharing it with us.

I Love how sushi is not just a dish it's a history a legacy.. it's beautiful

I love his concentration and the way he stares down at his art as he places it down in front of the eagerly awaiting customer.

I love how you beautifully filmed this in a way food is truly appreciated and shows the love and passion of the chefs artwork. This only motivates me even more to do well as a future pastry chef. You are one of my favourite YT channels that I enjoy watching especially the food vlogs. Much love from Australia x

For the its simple haters: kicking a ball is simple, dancing is simple, even making a pizza is but as my grandma used to say: The most simple things are the one that are the hardest to do in perfection!

Something about Japanese people and their craft. No matter what it is, they do it with the upmost passion and respect

I've watched this a bunch of times. This video should with no doubt win an award from youtube due to its perfection.

I just want to say, as someone who has been here (fairly quietly) from the beginning pretty much, I am so proud of what you two have achieved and continue to achieve with your quality of food documentary shorts. I remember the days when this channel was you two in a tiny kitchen with a laptop doing parodies in wigs of music videos- and don't get me wrong,that's how I fell in love with your content, but watching you grow and improve and expand and now produce quality content like this that has a very honest, clear approach to food is amazing. Your shots, editing, sound editing and composition are in the same field of documentaries like chef's table, and the quality of chefs that you are interviewing is awe-inspiring. Your growth makes me get teary-eyed.

I seriously love how many views this has gotten. It's such a well made video and I hope that one day I can taste this amazing sushi! I kind of feel sorry for people in the comments who say you're overacting. Like, how do you just go through life mindlessly shoving food in your mouth, not paying attention to the flavors? When you have seriously good food, you just can't hold back the emotions. Been of fan of you guys for years and you always make such awesome videos.

GREAT video guys, love it!! thanks for uploading

You are definitely not wrong by calling him the sushi god! I can’t wait till one day making my way there and experience this sushi heaven! Thank you for the video!!!

I watched like a million video about sushi or how to make a great sushi, even how to make seafood. This video is by far the best one I've ever watched, they started out like a tour, from the very beginning, and like a story-teller, the adventure starts from there. They had there point of view, the best part is that the sushi master Saito also get to say what's in his mind, like an interview, let him tell his own story. In the very end also did like a reflection of the experience, it's like never before. After watching the video, I feel so respected for the Sushi master Saito and Simon and Martina, the video is perfectly made.

I have to say this is the most beautiful video I ever seen about sushi

Just what a mindset and skillset this man has....I would really love to try his food. Saito san Im glad that there are still people like you, thank you.

日本のYou Tuberより凄い観察力と表現力、動画の編集です！ 凄い共感しつつ、日本の食にここまで興味を持ってくれてて凄く嬉しいです😊

Watching Mr. Saito work is mesmerizing. I've never had sushi so I have nothing to base my opinion on, but you can instantly tell you're watching a master of a craft at work. The delicate movements, the way his eyes never blink until he's satisfied with the end product, the perfectly choreographed start to finish motions that reveal the (probably) thousands of hours he put into mastering his passion is just addicting to watch. Thank you Simon and Marina, for letting me watch an art form from the comfort of my home,

One of the reasons I really enjoy watching these types of videos is because of Simon's commentary. He really manages to perfectly express his feelings along with keeping an audience captivated. Simon, you've become very eloquent and I really felt like I was sitting in that room with you guys! 👍

Strange how many people seem pissed off by this sushi video (so why are they watching?) Looks delicious to me and Chef Saito seems committed to the craft.

This is such a good quality video..can't believe I get to watch this for free? Your enthusiasm and expressions of pure joy make it even better! Thank you for such an awesome experience :) i wonder if they are still open during covid tho (since omakase and sushi in general used bare hands to work)

i dont like sushi but i respect the art or anything that requires passion

I am a dentist and one of lowest most inexperienced guys. I stumble, and I make mistakes, but I am extremely hard working. Just seeing the passion and energy this guy has put into his work has seriously inspired me to achieve greater and be the best version of myself. I will no longer treat my work as a burden or a job thrust upon me. I will treat my trade like an art and a labor of love and passion just like this man has. Thanks for helping me see the light, its really tough down here

Wow! I have never eaten or tasted sushi in my entire life. I’ve always avoided it for fear of getting ill from it being uncooked or receiving bad meat. But I must say, after watching this video, I’m gonna try it. I simply cant miss out on such an experience, it looks too yummy to pass up. I just hope I choose a great place out here. Can anyone in Winnipeg Manitoba Canada recommend a sushi restaurant by any chance?🇨🇦 haha.

This is so beautiful. This made my day. What a beautiful way to express everything through the art of Sushi. Wow!

外国人の方がこんなにも喜んで美味しそうに日本食を食べていたらとても嬉しい気持ちになります！

I don't even like fish and i'm also allergic to shellfish but i would kill to go here, this man is overflowing with passion for his food and what it is he does

I love the respect you for for Saito and his coworkers. How the two of you and Saito show how something as simple as food can elevate a person. Brilliant work.

Reading the latest comments on this video is disheartening. So many of them are so negative and clearly have no idea what sushi is and how much actually goes into preparing high quality pieces. If y'all only eat microwave mac n cheese for breakfast, lunch and dinner, then wth are you doing on a video like this. It's so sad to see how so many people don't realize how enjoyable food can actually be. How much work goes into selecting the most delicious ingredients, how much time and patience it takes to prepare and perfect a meal like this. This is such an awesome video though, and I watch it every now and then when I feel like having sushi. Perfectly edited, love the commentary. Nothing cringeworthy about it. I just see two people who love food and are capable of appreciating it for the art form that it truly can be.

Great video! Awesome storytelling. Love the angled shots, slow-mo, music choice, text overlays, B-rolls... love the style and overall feel. Props to the editor(s)!

This is shot and edited so beautifully. Very stylish, almost sensual, haha! But seriously, very well done.

This is one of the most beautiful sushi videos I've seen goodness why did I just see this! So great to be reminded that there used to be a life before the pandemic, and to hope to experience this again after this pandemic is over!

日本人ながら寿司の素晴らしさを再発見することができた

Sushi Saito is often acknowledged as the best sushi place in Tokyo, and some argue he's the best in all of Japan. We got a once in a lifetime opportunity to not only eat, but also shoot with him.

Watching Mr. Saito talking about his virtues we can understand why he is the best in what he does. Amazing sushi pieces and the level of skill with knife, it slides through the fish. No comments, the images say more than a thousand words. Congratulations from Brazil

私は、鮨さいとうに、10回くらい行ったことがあります。しかし、移転する際に予約を取らなかったため、もう予約枠がなくなって、行けなくなりました。残念ですが、しかし10回でも行けた私は幸運だったと思います。この動画で2人が仰っていることは、日本人の私も完全に同意します。鮨の味だけなら、同じレベルの店はあります。しかし、さいとうには、確かにほかの店と違うものがあります。そのことを外国人の方が理解されていることがとても嬉しく、驚きでもあります。

I love the way you both describe feelings..thanks for sharing your emotions

This is great! Not just a food review you guys got some amazing footage behind the scenes and I really loved getting the chef's commentary and it felt like we got to know him a bit. Excellent job!

Great video you guys. The editing couldn't be any better. Jealousy became me as I sat here eating my toasted cheese bread watching you eat that magic man's sushi.

He really just humbles himself a lot and he really doesn't care whether or not how much of the fish is cost if its upto his standard and what Takashi-san said is true its all about trust

Damn, Tuna king just chilling out in the background 3:02 - 3:06

I first learnt about your channel watching the video 'the Best Sushi in Japan'. Watching that I was like damn, that's some really good sushi. But now this... this literally made me cry. The music, the editing and the storytelling..... are beautiful. I could feel your happiness through the screen. Thank you, Simon and Martina, for making these great videos!

I'm a simple man, I see sushi i press like

There was a line like this in the 1989 American movie "Black Rain". "Black Rain" is a movie starring Michael Douglas set in Osaka, Japan. "In Japan, raw fish dishes cost as much as $ 100." "Will it cost $ 200 to bake fish?" When I heard this line, I was shocked by the culture that people who do not eat raw fish think this way. I never expected that sushi would be so valued in 30 years.

The guy's face at 12:120 is priceless. I hope I can eat there when I visit Japan in the future.

This video is absolutely iconic. I return to it from time to time, because it always put a smile to my face

I just let out a tear because of how beautiful this is.

本当に素晴らしい映像で、感動しました。 斉藤さんのお寿司に対する情熱が素晴らしい☺️

😂 Martina’s posh establishment voice: ACTIVATED! This was beautifully made guys seriously - I always come back to this video when I’m eating my smoked salmon because I’m Scottish.

The video quality is amazing and so cinematic. It makes it seem as if the experience there was magical. I'd love to try sushi as good as that some day.

おいしそうに食べるのがすごく良い！愛を感じる動画

I nearly cried watching this video. I can't imagine being present while he works. He is so passionate about his work. The level of emotional involvement and pure, honest love about making everything exactly right is evident in all he does. His love of life, his commitment, his passion, - it all goes into his food. He even said it himself, he carries the feelings of everyone who helped him when he makes his sushi. He is truly a master. Thank you Simon and Martina for making this video.

I may have already commented this, but I must say Martina, you are a sight 😊 Simon, you’re the reason I keep coming back to this video, you have the ability to truly give the viewer their own semi-virtual experience, letting fellow diners give their own speechless experience and you detail every piece with so much passion, I see it in both of your eyes 👀 as well as your invisible, but ever present link between you and Martina. I also adore how simple yet pleasing and satisfied her reactions are to every taste. This may sound strange to you but not so long ago I was in a very dark and lonely place, my family isn’t very close and the only relationships around me were falling apart if not already broken and it left me feeling unsure about if I wanted a future... Trying to distract my mind one night I was on RU-vid looking up lore and mythology, trying to find a sense behind... well life and living in general, but then as I closed out the tabs and returned to searching, I saw “saito: the sushi god of Tokyo” and feeling like I would fall asleep soon enough I clicked on it just for something in the background as I tried to sleep, soon enough I was fully awake again watching you two enjoying each other’s company in a foreign environment and even having a friendly interaction with strangers as you all enjoyed a shared passion together, even though you didn’t know any of them. Living in Central America it’s not hard to become an outcast or separate yourself from today’s society, but when I saw you two together, in this new place, doing new things and just being together in the moment 😊 to sum things up, I wouldn’t go so far as to say your RU-vid channel saved me from suicide, but it did change the way I think about myself and the future I could have, being who I aspire to be with the person I love (if the universe wills it so) so thank you Eternally a fan and admirer Wyatt

I ate those sushis with you guys. Best experience and expression video that i've ever watched in RU-vid, by far! Huge thanks for that, I really appreciated guys. Love you

The gap between the almost juvenile smile he has while he's picking the fish and the intense glare he has putting the finishing touches on is staggering.

Thank you for making good movies on RU-vid all the time.

Wow, amazing to watch how Saito san prepare those sushi for customer, full of commitment from start by selecting the best fishes till serving to his customer, i can feel the best from just watching this video. Thanks for sharing this video to the world. very beautiful, i also can feel his customer is very deep into the taste of each piece, OMG....love it!

This video was beautifully made, I felt the passion Chef Saito and his team has for creating sushi. This is definitely on my bucket list.

17:05 minutes worth of gold. My body shivers just by watching this piece of art. God bless them all.

Well-crafted video. Thank you.

You don't often hear of fish being aged and any sushi gourmet knows its importance!! I share Saito's attitude regarding traditional sushi and I've never found it anywhere but Japan, My all-time favorite sushiya was in Fukuoka, 1960. For the lack of refrigeration the raw seafood was laid out on cloth covered ice, under glass. On the front of the counter was troth with filtered water circulating allowing you to dip your fingers. Back then no one used chopsticks for sushi. That's what I call traditional!!

very well done footage! I like the fact you can do your silly/fun videos, but can transition to videos like this. Thought I was watching a vice documentary (probably better tbh)

I'd expected you guys would describe the taste and texture of each piece of sushi you eat. You didn't. I like you. You are good guys. You respect Saito-san and his work. Your feeling was showing. Thank you for sharing your great moments.

Beautiful culinary arts, thank you😍🙏

Very well made video. Beautifully executed just like the Sushi. Respect to you both.

Incredible chef and his art. Amazing documentary, beautiful filmography, thank you.

What a lovely man. He has so much feeling and integrity for what he does. I loved seeing his face in the fish market. That was a happy, happy man, doing what he loves. Watching him work is pure art. It's wonderful to see.

Just watching this I cried...overwhelmed by the feels

This video isn't about sushi it's about the effect of true passion of a man. The energy of that passion that affects the energy of people around weather it's good or bad. But on this video I found serenity and finding of purpose.